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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
367 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing is the 308th most popular major in the country with 1,952 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 497 adult health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 367 adult health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in adult health nurse/nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality adult health nurse/nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the adult health nurse/nursing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The adult health nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s adult health nursing degrees to 71 students in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Duke

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s adult health nursing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree adult health nursing students whose families make $0-$30k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult health nursing degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida International University Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 22 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Georgia State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Georgia State University are $13,788.

Read more about Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Middle Georgia State University

#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s adult health nursing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree adult health nursing students whose families make $0-$30k list, JMU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at James Madison University

#6

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Mercer University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult health nursing students in 2019-2020.

Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s adult health nursing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Adventist, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Adventist University Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Report

#8

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#6 in overall quality

The University of Tampa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Tampa is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 25 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT are $11,870, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Report

#9 in overall quality

South University’s online programs did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. South University’s online programs is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 95 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South University’s online programs, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South University’s online programs are $14,520, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South University’s online programs Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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